Distillations magazine
Unexpected Stories from Science’s Past
Health & Medicine
Bodies, minds, and the things that help and harm them
Powerful Effervescence
In the 18th century Joseph Priestley and others developed artificially carbonated mineral water, uniting the therapeutic powers of an ancient natural restorative with the emerging science of modern chemistry.
Gertrude Elion, Biochemist
With the curiosity of a scientist and the personal motivation of having lost family members to cancer and bacterial infection, Elion fulfilled a vital role in the fight against disease.
Getting the Lead Out
Our long history with a potent poison.